Supreme Court of India

Hamidbhai Azambhai Malik v. State of Gujarat

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Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 12 January 2009

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychopropic Substances Act, 1985 c - ss. 20 (b) (ii) and 42 - Information about possession of contraband articles by accused, in the course of an investigation against him - Search of the house of accused after intimation to higher officers - Conviction by courts below - Plea of non-compliance with the requirements of s. 42 (2) - Held: Conditions incorporated in s. 42 not applicable where information about possession of contraband articles comes to notice during investigation - However, in the present case the conditions were complied with by the complainant.

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